Lachlan McIntosh

Lachlan McIntosh
Born(1725-03-17)March 17, 1725
Raits, Badenoch, Scotland
DiedFebruary 20, 1806(1806-02-20) (aged 80)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch Continental Army
Years of service1775-1783
RankBrigadier General
Commands held1st Georgia Regiment
Western Department of the Continental Army
Battles/wars

Lachlan McIntosh (March 17, 1725 – February 20, 1806) was a Scottish American military and political leader during the American Revolution and the early United States. In a 1777 duel, he fatally shot Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence ten months earlier.


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